Fertilizer-spreader.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907. J. 0. LINDEN.

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' J. 0. LINDEN.

FERTILIZER SPREADER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE12,1905.

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FERTILIZER SPREADER. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 12,1905.

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PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. O. LINDEN. FERTILIZER SPREADER.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE12,1905.

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FERTILIZER SPREADER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12,1905.

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J. 0. LINDEN. PERTILIZER'SPREADER.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 12,1905.

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ATTORNEYS PATENTEFFEB 19, 1907.

J. 0. LINDEN. FERTILIZER SPREADER. APPLIGATION FILED 311M112, 1905.

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ATTORNEYS PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. O. LINDEN. FERTILIZER SPREADER. APPLIOATIQN 111mm 1min 12,1905.

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JOHN O." LINDEN, OF PROPHETSTIOWN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNA- TIONAL HARV ESTER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

,FERTILIZ-ERH-SPHEADE'R.

Specification. Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

I Application and Jun 12,1905, Serial'No. 264,862.

To all whom it mag concern.

' Prophetstown, in the county of Whiteside and State of Illinois have invented a new and Im roved Fertiizer-Spreader, of which the fol owing is a full, clear, and exact description. m

This invention relates to im I rovements in machines for spreading ferti izer-such, for instance, as manure-an object being to provide a device for this purpose so constructed as to regulate the thickness of the fertilizer that the soil may require, the regulation being under control from the drivers seat.

A further object is to provide, in connection with the machine, a devicefor controlling difi'erent widths of rows, such device being also under control of the driver, and, further, to (provide a means that may be. thrown in an out of gear bthe driver for breaking up the fertilizer, so t at it cannot be thrown out in chunks.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the general description.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fertilizerspreader embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 is a plan thereof. Fi 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. ig.4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Fi 3. Fig. 4 is a view showing a portion of Fig. 4, but drawn on a larger scaleI Fig. 5 is a detail plan showing an apron-actuated mechanism. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a sec tion onthe line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fi 8 is a section on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7. Fig.6 is a front elevation showing the mechanism for throwing the working parts in and out of gear. Fig. 10 IS a section on the line 10 10 of Fig. 1. Fig. 11 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a drill-regulating attachment; and Fig 12 is an: end view therof.

lie machine comprises a box-like body 20, mounted on front wheels 21 and rear wheels 22. Arranged to move back and forth along the lower portion of the body 20, and practically forming the bottom thereof, is an apron, consistin o1- slats 23, mounted at the center on an en less chain 24. It will be noted, however, that the slats 23 extend along a portion only of said chain and that when moved horizontally along the body the edges of the slatswill be close together, thus practically forming a closed bottom for the body. The chain 24 at the forward portion passes around a sprocket-wheel 25 and at the rear endfpasses around asproeketwheel 26, through the medium of which motion is imparted to the apron. As shown in Fig. 6, this sprocket-wheel 26 is made double or in two sections spaced apart and provided with peripheral notches to receive rollers 31 on )ins 27 on the links of the chain, over which the slats 23 are laced. The upper stretch of the endless. c aim is supported on rollers 27, mounted on shafts 27 having bearings in a longitudinal beam 28 and also in the side rails of the body, and the outer ends of the slats are provided with track portions. 29, which engage with rollers 80 on the shafts of'the rollers 27". The portion of the chain assin underneath the body is supported y ro lers 3], engaging with tracks 32, arranged underneath the body.

At the inner end of the apron portion is an upwardly-extended abutment 33, at the lower portion of which are rollers 34, which engage with tracks 35, supported on crossbars 36. At the rear end of the body and curved around the outer end of the apron is a guard-plate 37 to prevent the entrance of co'rnstalks straw, or the like between the edges of the slats 23 as the a pass over the sprocketwheel 26. The sai sprocket-wheel 26 is rigidly mounted, on a shaft 38, and loosely mounted on this shaft 38 is a sleeve 39, carrying two ratchet-wheels 40 41, and also on this sleeve is a friction-clutch mem ber 42, designed to be engaged with a frictionclutch member 43, attached to a sleeve 44,

movable longitudinally on the shaft 38, but adapted to rotate therewith, as It is connected to said shaft by means of a spline.

On the outer end ofithe sleeve 44 is a friction-clutch member 45, designed to be placed into engagement with a clutch member 46, loosely mounted on the shaft-38, and connected to this clutch member 46, and-consequently loosely mounted on the shaft, is a sprocket-wheel 47, from which a cha1n48 extends to a connection with a sprocket-pinion 49 on a stud 50, and attached to this pinion is a sprocket-wheel 51, from which a chain 52 extends to a sprocket-wheel 53, loosely ounted on the axle 54 of the rear wheels.

\ Attached to the sprocket-wheel 53 is a friction-clutch member designed to be engaged by a clutch member 56, movable longitudinally on the axle or shaft 54, but adapted to rotate therewith. These two clutch members are'inclosed by a casing 57, attached to the sprocket-wheel'53, as clearly shown in Fig. 10.

Arranged in the rear portion of the body over the apron is a device for breaking up chunks of fertilizer; 'This break er consists of a'cylinder' 58, having projecting teeth 59. This cylinder ismounted on a shaft 60, having bearings in the side boards of the body, and loosely mounted-ton this shaft is a sprocket-wheel 61,. whichis engaged at the under side by the chain 52, so that when the apron is operating to discharge fertilizer the cylinder or breaker will rotate in the opposite direction to the movement ofjthe apron.

Connected to the sprocket-wheel 61 is a friction-ciutch member 62, designed tobe env 'd b Y a clutch member 63, movable longitudinally of the shaft 60,. but designed to rotate therewith. On the end of the shaft 6G,.opposite to that of the clutch members, is a, sprocket-wheel 64, from which a chain 65 extends to a connection with a sprocketwheel 66, design dlto impart motion inone direction or in discharging direction to. the apron. The means for imparting this motion I will now describe.

The sprocket-wheel 66 is attached; to a sleeve 67, having an angular opening through which the angular portion 68 of an apron driving shaft 69' islongitudinally movable. On this shaft 69 are eccentrics 70 71'. From the strap of the eccentric 70 an eccentric-rod 72 extends rearward and has pivotal connection witln an arnr 73, mounted to swing on thesleeve 39, and carried by this arm. is a pawl 7 4 for engaging with the ratchet-wheel 40. From the strap'of the eccentric 71 a rod 75 extends rearward and has pivotal connection with an arm or arms 76, mounted to swing on the sleeve 39, carrying a pawl 7 7, which engages with the ratchet-wheel 41. It' will be noted that the eccentrics 70 71 are arranged in reverse direction, so that when one eccentric is' operating the apron the other will be moved backward. In other words, the eccentrics alternately operate on the ratchet-wheels 40 41 to impart motion in a discharging direction tothe apron.

It may be necessary under certain condil tions to change-the speed of the fertiliser discharge, or, in other words, to change the rate of speed of-the apron toward discharg ing position. This is done by changing the relation of the eccentrics 70 and 71 to the shaft 69, so that athrow of the awls may extend over one tooth of the rate et-whcels,

or over two or three, as may be required. For this purpose the eccentrics are mounted on hubs 78 79, which are rigidly connected to the shaft 69 and eccentric therewith, the said hubs being extended in opposite directions, and on each hub is a spirally-disposed rib 80, designed to engage in a transverse channel formed in its eccentric. Obviously by moving the shai't 69 lengthwise the said hubs will be drawn through the ECKGIltIiCS, and the spiral ribs will cause a rotary movement of the eccentrics relative to the shaft, and thus change their position for the purpose before mentioned.

As a means for moving'thc shaft from" the driver's seat a rod 81. extends rearward form a lever 82, arranged at the forward end of the machine-body, said rod 81 being pivoted toa fixed part at the under side of the body, and having a forked end 83 for engaging between collars on the shaft 69. The lever 82 is held as adjusted liy meansof a pawl 84, carried by the lever engaging with. a segment-rack *5. This lever is also designed not only to regulate the speed of discharge, but also tamperate means for regulating the width of fertilbe hereinafter described.

i Arranged forward of the breaking device 58 and designed toswing vertically is a rake, comprising a cross-bar 86, having depending teeth 87, and extended rearvgard from the bar 96 are arms 88, which or ranks 89, having hearings in side portions of the body. From these cranlcs rods-=cxtend forward at opposite sides of the body and engage crankarnis 91, mounted on a shaft 92, from which a foobbar 93 cxlcnds downward within convenient reach of a drivers f oct, so that by downward pressure the shaft position when load ingfcrtilizer into the body, thus preventing the fcrtilizcr from coming into contact at first Withthe breaking device. The rake is held yicldingly downward by means of springs 94, connected at oneend to the body and at the opposite end to fingers 95, extended outward from the ends of thc bar 86.

By the operation of the shaft 92 i1 is de s gned to shift the friction member 56- into engagement with the friction member 55-, thus locking the s rocket-wheel 53 in rotary i connection with t e axle orshaft 54, this interlocking of the clutch members being substantially coincident with the raising of the rake, and to thus operate the clutch member or section a rod 96 extends rearward from the arm 91 at the adjacent end of the shaft 92 and connects with a shifting lever 97 pivoted on a stud 98 and having fingers 99,1)10- vided with pins for engaging in an annular 1 channel of the hub 100, to which the clutch izcr-rows disposed upon the ground, as will mounted on 02 may be rotated to raise the rakeit will be noted that this rake isto-be in its lowered member 56 is rigidly attached. Of course when, the footressureis released from the engage when in lowermost part 93 the ra e will move downward ,and the clutch members disengage; but ,[thiS only takes place when moving the empty machine or in drawing it to a place where the fertilizer is to be used. A hook-latch 93 is rovided to hold the foot-bar93 in position Wlfilfl unloading. Y

I will now describe the means for moving the breaking device into gear and at the same nel on the hub portion 104 of theclutch member 45, and extended upward from said shaft 102 is a shifting arm 105 for the clutch member 63. On the shaft 106, carrying the sprocket-wheel 25, is ,a worm 107, engaging with a worm-s6 ent 108, mounted to swing on the forwar portion of the body. This segment 108 has a link connection 109 with a vertical sliding releasing-bar 110, designed to osition with a hook-shaped kee er 111, designed to en age with a downwardlycxte lever 101,-the upper edge of the hook-shaped end of the keeper being beveled u ward and inward, and the keeper is held yie dingly up-' ward by meansof a spring 112. The upper end of the sliding'bar 110 is designed by engaging with ahook-latch 113 to lift it from connection witha lug 114 on the lever 101.

This part 113 is heldyieldingly downward or.

moved downward by means of a spring 115 en aging with its upper side.

cured to the lever 101, near its connection with the rock-shaft 102, is a bow-spring, the inwardly-curved upper portion 116 of which is for engagement with an outwardl extended pin 117 on the upper portion of tile sliding bar 110, and a similar in 118 on the lower end of the sliding bar is or the purpose of engaging with the inwardly-curved portion 119 of the bow-spring.

. At the upper end of the lever 101 is a dog 120 for engaging in one of the shoulders 121 122 123 formed on a fixed bar 124. When the dog 120 is in en a ement with the shoulder 123, the lever wi l e in neutral position-- that is, the parts operated by the lever will be out of engagement, so that no motion yvi ll be impartcd'to the apron or to the breaking device. When the parts are operating ncled portion 0 the i to discharge fertilizer the dog will be in engagement with the shoulder 121, and after the discharge the lever will be automatically shifted to engage the dog 120 with the shoulder 122. Then a reverse movement of the apron will take place. To make this clear, it may be stated that while the lever 101 is shifted by the driver to the position indicated in Fig.

9 the parts will be in position ,to cause movements of the dischargdapromand also-movements of the breaking device, as the clutches engagement with the lever 101, so that the pressure of the spring portion 119 against the pin 118 will quickly swing the lever inward until the dog l20 engages with the shoulder 122 and the hook 113 engages the lug 114. At this time the clutch member 43 will be disen aged from the clutch member 42, and there ore no motion will be im arted from the eccentrics to the ratchet-w eels40 41. The reverse rocking of the shaft 102 through its inward movement of the lever 101 of course will move the clutch-section 63 out of en agement with the loose clutch-section 62, and thus the breaking device will come to a standstill, as will also the eccentrics, which are driven, as before stated, from the breaking device. As the clutch-section 43 is disengaged from the section 42 the clutch-sections 45 and 46 will be placed inconnection,

and therefore through the chain of caring as themachine moves forward the s aft 38 will be moved in a direction to move the apron back into the body of the machine. Ofcourse when unloading the abutnent 33 will force the load along throu h the body. All the friction devices may be t hrownout of gear, as before mentioned, by placing the lever 101 in its intermediate position.

I will now describe the means heretofore mentioned, designed to be attached to. the machine when itis desired to discharge different widths of rows or drills, the same being controlled by 'the lever whichchanges the speed of the apron movement. This device consists of a casing 129, open at its front, and having a portion pro ectin over the top of the body. The casing is eld in place by means of bars 131 attached to the casing and engaging in keepers 132 on the side-- boards of the body, and it is further held by means of Maps 133, en aging with staples 134, the hasps being he d in place by pins 13 Extended! downward from the bottom of the casing with its upper end adjacent to the lower portion oil the machine-body is afiront bound 1:316, whiollr towns the front wall of two or discharge-spews, which are indi called I" 112st 11347 and 138, The side walll oil the swiinglm llao 139*, while the inner wall is for-media m swi board: 14 0; A similar board; 1241* cums the outer wall of the hop er 1'38, and a swinging board 1142 founs t inner wall thereot. The side walls of each hopper are designed to be swung toward: and from: each other by a moment off the lever 82 by a means which willnowltee'iqnllalinedt outer side wall. 1:39 ol the hopper 1 37 is commuted to the inner side wall 142 oi the r 1333' by a has 11431, and: the walls M0 :1 q M]! are connected by a bar 1 44. These bursa have axljustalblh connection with said: swinging walls, as each or improviclscl mt its with: with a plmali r oi? holes for receiv' the llastenm or pivot pins, as clkamlly indicated in Fig. 12'. Mounted to on the rear portion of the casing 129 am hovers 1'45 M6, the lower end of the lever 145 pirwotal? connection with the bar 1413, while the lower end of the lever 146 how otal connection with the bar 1434. (In; t wppcr emill oil the lever 1'45 a link 14'2" extends lupwardg. and! a similar li/nk- M8 extends upward! ilronm the lever 1'416, these twolinlhs 1147' and T2418 heirs? pivotailliy connected together, as am M9. Cozmeetihg' with this t MQ'isa lever L50, mounted to swing on the near board; of the casing, and the oppositeend of the lover has a pin) 1,51 engaging inin slot flovmcd in warm: l fl, extended; in wand the shaft 1:53, and the forward smell of this sheath 1153 is novided with anamu- 11543,.co1mected to. the ver 82 1w means 06 a link 1.55. -%-vixouslly by moving the lever- 82: torocktlme' shaft in one directiontlm meeting ends 05 they-links 1&7 148 will: be forced downward, rocking the lovers 1455 and 1146 to move the swinging sixlle boardh towamd each other, thus reducing, the outlet 'or width oil rows. By a reverse movement the solid swinging sills boards willi be moved ing adapted o be attached to the discharge p 1 3? is formed by an outer end of the body, hoppers extended downward from said casing, the side boards of said hoppers being mounted to swing toward and from each other, and devices actuated by means for changing the speed of the apron to adjust the distance between the side l'ioarcls of the hopfpers.

i 2'. In a rtilizer-sproadcr, a wheehmounh ed body, an apron mounted to reciprocate therein and forming the bottom thereof, an

endless-chain to-which said apron is attached,

a sprocket-wheel by which said endless chain is ,driven', ratchet-Wheels mounted on the shaft of said sprocket-wheel, a longitudinally movable shaft, eccc TIlCS on said. shaft, eo-

cenztric-rods extend from the eccentrics, w

pawls on the rods for engaging with the ratchet-teeth, and means operated-by longitudlinal movements of the eccentric-carrying short to change the rota v relation of sch eccentrics to the shaft.

3. In: a fiertilizer-spreadek. a wheel-mounted: body, an apron arrangd to reciprocate therein and forming the bottom thcreot, an endless chairrorr which said apron is mounted, a sprocket-shaft, a sprocket on said shaft and operating to drive said chain a sleeve loosely mounted on the s rockchcarrying shaft, means for causing sair sleeve to rotatewith the shaft, ratchet-wheel's on said sleeve,

a 1on' 'itud'inallymmable shaft, hubs eccen tricalfiv mounted on said shaft and extended in ()QPOBWE directions, sq'iirally-dispoled ribs on said hubs, eccentrics mounted on said hubs and having interior channels forreceiving swid ribs, eccentric-rods extended from the eccentrics, arms mounted to swing on said: sleeve with which said rods engage, and pawls carried by the arms for ope ating tll? ratchet-wheels,

4, 'A. fertiliner spreader comprising a wheel mounted body, an apron arranged to rccipro cats therein and: forming the bottom thereof, a notary breaker arranged m en the outlet portion o the apron, a driving gear for said breaker, a clutch arranged in said gear, a driving-gear tor the apron and having a clutch mechanism, a rock-shaft having con-- ncction with members of the clutches in each of said gears, a lever for the forward and of the machine, and with which said rocking shaft connects, a sliding ba/r, locking-latches for engaging with said lever, 21. bowed spring attached to the lever, ins on the sliding bar for engaging with saic spring, the said sliding bar also being adapted for engagement with the locking-latches to release the some from the lovers, anda gearmechanism for moving the sliding bar in one (iil eotimr 5. In a machine of the character described, a drill sowing attachment comprising a was ing, a front board extended downward from the casing, outer swinging side boards extended downward on said front board. inner swingihg side boards also extending down- I name to this specification in the presence of ward, rod connections between the outerri two subscrlbing Witnesses. boards and the inner boards whereby the side boards of a pair are moved toward and I JOHN LINDEN 5 from each other, and means for causing the Witnesses movements of said bars. GEO. E. PADDOGK,

In testimony whereof I have signed my A. PETTY. 

